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A Very Rare Rare Massive 19th Century Simple Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror
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A Very Rare Rare Massive 19th Century Simple Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror

19th century
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A very rare 19th Century elegantly simple design giltwood overmantel mirror of exceptional quality and massive proportions. The gorgeous, shaped mirror glass plate of archtop form is set within a finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame supported on a beautifully shaped platform base featuring fabulous ebonised detailing.

Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09713537
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Multi-panel pine backboards: workshop framing built to support a massive mirror plate.
Dark oxidised pine on the reverse: long exposure to air and chimney soot.
Gilded fluted moulding with shaped plinth feet: classic nineteenth-century overmantel form.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
206.5cm (81.30")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244791
Dealers Internal Reference
A4111
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Description
A very rare 19th Century elegantly simple design giltwood overmantel mirror of exceptional quality and massive proportions. The gorgeous, shaped mirror glass plate of archtop form is set within a finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame supported on a beautifully shaped platform base featuring fabulous ebonised detailing.
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09713537
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Multi-panel pine backboards: workshop framing built to support a massive mirror plate.
Dark oxidised pine on the reverse: long exposure to air and chimney soot.
Gilded fluted moulding with shaped plinth feet: classic nineteenth-century overmantel form.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
206.5cm (81.30")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244791
Dealers Internal Ref
A4111
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
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Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A 19th-century giltwood archtop overmantel mirror featuring a rounded upper frame and simple linear moulding resting on small foot blocks.

A Very Rare Rare Massive 19th Century Simple Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror

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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century giltwood archtop overmantel mirror featuring a rounded upper frame and simple linear moulding resting on small foot blocks.
A Very Rare Rare Massive 19th Century Simple Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror
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A 19th-century giltwood archtop overmantel mirror featuring a rounded upper frame and simple linear moulding resting on small foot blocks.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArchtop profile, Moulded frame, Base feet
  • SizeH 206.5 cm (81 in) x W 160 cm (63 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

A nineteenth-century overmantel mirror stands in the Victorian style, constructed from giltwood, glass, and wood with a gold colour and ebonised detailing. The archtop profile features a rounded upper frame, simple linear moulding, a finely hand carved, moulded and fluted frame, and small foot blocks on a platform base. The design vibe brings an English Country House aesthetic. This large overmantel mirror measures 206.5 cm high, 160 cm wide, and 7.5 cm deep. Placement in a home today suits the room placement above the mantel, functioning as a decorative architectural feature in a living room, dining room, or hallway to reflect light and create a sense of space.

FAQs

An overmantel mirror is designed specifically to sit above a fireplace hearth, reflecting light and enhancing room proportions. The archtop design features a gently curved upper rim combined with a flat base.

Frames from this period typically feature pine or lime wood cores covered in gesso plaster, which was carved or moulded before applying fine gold leaf gilding. Glass panels were then fitted securely within the rear rebate.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-cut backboards, subtle rubbing or wear to the gilt finish revealing reddish bole beneath, and natural age-related distress such as foxing on the glass mirror plate.

Positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece or leaning atop a modern sideboard, an archtop mirror adds structural height, softens angular room architecture, and maximises natural light.

Clean the mirror glass using a dry microfiber cloth, ensuring moisture does not touch the frame boundaries. Dust the gilded timber frame gently with a soft brush, avoiding liquid cleaners that strip historic gold leafing.
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